Setting Sail

 Stockholm recedes in the far distance as we head to Helsinki overnight.

We're settling into our cabin for the next 7 days, exploring the Regent Explorer, having dinner and slowly adapting to yet another time zone.

(limited to satellite internet under sail, more photos when in port)

Happy Birthday, Anthony Bourdain

We miss you.

Nobelmuseet

After our City Hall tour, we visited the nearby Nobel Museum. Though small, it held some interesting displays.




Among them was an image of Alfred's  will outlining the prize and guidelines for the selection. He originally identified only a science category (today physics, chemistry and medicine). The peace and literature (still controversial) were added later.

You may know that individuals cannot nominate themselves,  but did you know that to receive the prize you have to be alive the day your win is announced? You can die before the award ceremony, though.

Each winner is represented with a banner hanging from a moving ceiling rack (think dry cleaner).

Included in the collection are artifacts donated by the winners or their heirs. For example, the glass chamber Rottgen used to discover X-rays along with the image of the bones in his wife's hand is part of the permanent collection.

And now, some humor for all my quantum physics friends -

Werner Heisenburg is racing to an important  conference when he's pulled over for speeding. The officer says, "Do you know you were going 105 mph?!?!" Heisenberg replies, "Damn you officer, NOW I'm lost!"